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t.Aon •• tll• •troo,- tor the 4ett»• or l.clx•burg e.o4 Neaur". (Lux..,. wra: .. :;iD.lr deten•e e;e.rruona).

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1 r,~·rn ,. •• "OX ?11973

' ..

Source, u.•. Utbon ar. r:o. SS or 6 ~""· 1937 'lbt &DAe.lt4 •kit Ub ~OII't t.bt pl'NtDt loo .. uoo or ta~• nrl aua wU u ot the tiel.&J.u J...-..J 1D 4tlUl 4owa co Q.e MnUJOD .. or u ::a,- 193?. •~ cbe p.r.,oac U•, bOII'ner, ~ eh&A&M wl\h rMptec co looalloa a.D4 aubor.,.Jutio:~. ar. t o p:I"'C;NNat u a .read t ot the orc&.~ttMtloo or tour &r1<1llery O.ua.Uou or ln.tantry reglMota, the 110torta.utoa or ibt ca1't.l.ry, th reoraaaua~loa or tb.t ~la .. rta~; &D4 the e:l1t-M loc or tbt pert Odl Oil .. mce _.opta4 at t b t tr.d ot 1936.

0, lt• tbtat cu.oot exu e4 84,000 ....:~ , u t oUowa :

4.0,600 COMCrlp U "•0(); prot .. a loaala, YOl\1.1\tsra ao4 •• ~c•Ut4 to tM eolo·n 5,.00 r tolll.h4

39 1~ CODICrlpta 12,oeo proteaalooai. or rtto1Jatl4 mea 13,SOO TOlunt .. ra 1, 150, oorrupocdl~r~ to tb t lDereaaM l e,gtb ot atrrlct o t 6 .oDtba tor 18,600 cooacripta.

VI .. J.::oblltz.abh .a'tecthea

Barsul&r ._,.., (lJS cla.aaM, Joeludln& tbt clue uD6e.r &naa) ~rrltortal ~ (10 c la.ata) ••• •••.•••••••••••• •~'

(al h&ct ee&;.l ... ut : '" S.CUoo I. (b) War CCIIIpl-.nt .

c.c::.....a4tr-lo-cht t t; t b.t l.lq.

Chief ot \ht C.Deral. ~ St-rf, n o b u UQd.er bb auttorltJ:

S.ctlOR t.- Optr• t i ooa. S•c\lon 3 .... lAUUir uee. S.CUoa 3 .... Orru t z.aUo:t, :.:&\oerlt.l , »obl.lluUoD. S.C\ion t .- Transport&ttoo ana .o•em•n~• ; eupoly &Dd encuat.loaa.

P1ol4 ......,,

,.......,. Corpa tOanlty Corpt (l.rit!tAM Cbu .. u n Corpe (1roat1t r Cyelitt Unl i t ,.......,. A<\lllt•Y Brl&o4t (S.tt:Te Jt•l•loD

SCNrco t N.A. U.bon ltr. llo. ~ or 6 !lev. 19)7

UA1•• !p4 s.~vtc .. [con\1Dut4 ) t

"-11.&1DM r utta rorc. ... , w.t u ai r l ol"Ct Aar toM aut-aJreratt 4aro::.e Uol ta &04 .. t•bllt~ot• or lht varl~ t trTtc ...

YJIJ • 7greattoa or tbe ODlt•

(a) 'lbt JJ.rr1f1 Corpa coo..Lau o::

Sutt 2 i nfantry 41Y1at ona 1 regi~ot or artillery 1 ro(JA4nt or !C81neera.

(l) I.a.ta..ot ry 41'11t lOU DOOf !Xh\lDL 0'1 t h.,_! U.,.OU4 O;O

mobtlt'!.atSoc:

(2) btantry 4h1t1one lr• • .eaee ~t=e •• • •• •• • •• • • • 6 (~I Raaer•• 41vtatooa to be or~not%ed ~-

dhtd/ &!'ltr &Obllao.t1oo (11 • •••••• •• •• • •• 6 (cJ SecoDdu-y rll•n• 4.1.-taiotl.l to be rol"'M4

at a liter ~rlod t t r equi red {t) ••••••••• •• 6 (cU Uctto.AII (hueeu.rt ;Jt vhl OJl (exu u ce La

I)IUCI tiU o, o,.,,, •• , ••• • ,.,,, o o o o. o ••,,,, o o _ 1_

Tot ol.

6 or wbtc.b Art op·ttor..al a.ocl hue re-duced ~ot,

Ul r;o provhto.a. tJoa_s beaD -...eSt ror tocorpOr•Uot. t~e.s• 4t•tttou ta ttl aZ"C¥ •••r•• Corps .

10

( :1) Orgo..n11.Uloc &r.d \ uoUccq ogu.tpceot o r tbe IAtao\rt D1Y1110!l

(su . .r.r (3 ba~~altona or lntwntry (l botta.llon houy 1 n.tancry (IWObtce

gun - motOT\1.t4 ) -($ r1tle coc:."2.nha: 3 platoo::a.a: 3 a o;ua4a. Meb taruuy bat.telloa: (1 a. ~. co: 3 ;l•toone: t ••c.Uco.a :

( 2 •1ua~a.

:c~ (1 bt'I.'YJ' a.c . ~o: 3 ~lnoon.: e aec ttoz.u. ~

~ .. cb t:oa.vy tc.ro.Ury ( a aqu.11da. bcl.tut.lt oa: (1-4.7 <G:Z~.(UA eo. (a piece• ~

(1 .. 76 m.. ~r\&a.r co. (I:J ptoce• ~

(St&tt ( 4 ~eta. ot t- ·t~ 1t . ,..rld flre bf.U.ortoa (1 o:r 2 dote. or J! .. 'lb • · lODt;, ND. e ( oct hr1 e.a ( 1-7~ e~:~. U.!lC bowHur baUert .. .

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~~" \1 6'/ -2 1 1973 ,.,

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"'

TOtal t.eouoal •qulpraet

J'Or t.l'lt e.rUllery :r.s t:oent

SUb•aeohU.e sun• (1 to eaol:l r1tle • qued 1•4tr)

(1)

81

.lutor.at 10 rltl•• U to nob r1tlt aoua.4 lledn}

(2)

81

(1) 8alMIISSZR "'b·acbl.llo I!Ull Ool. 0. ( ... ) (a) 1111):!111)10 IOOdol, od . 1.0. {S) IU.XDl cal..?.9 oon..-erh4 ()U'me .. t .. tal. (•l v.o.e .. »elaun ~ ... lG~ 1104el • (15) 193~ aodel guu, Belgic tt'alftdr7 p:Ddlota • (e) S'!'OXIS-BJW:M' •no•·

H••7 e~~.ch-lno 8W>O

(3)

1«

'!'rlcob 47 mm • 16 co, ..,Mare ontt-te.nlt =ortore (4 to eecb 6\IM rl!lo platoon)

(')

108 8 8

?0 t:::~ .

rapid-rtn SUllO

16

76 ..... l ons rqt ......

8 0

1&

8 0 ,.

llil!lm

'715 1:111 ,

11gb> hOifitura

8

8

a. o. uc•;..&oo il~.,., 1(0) " ·fll ..... ..... Mq.~~V"'~ I f97! ... 6Ul _._ __ _

SourCOI 1/,A, Ll•bon llr. llo. $$ of 6 1:0'1, 19)7

(b) OtyJlry Corea

Coto~ltttloo or tb• oa•~ry 1• ia ~r~••• t Ad tbia wort 11 •~p.ate4 to be o•pltu4 tc 1¥38.

'ft!:e Corpa eottdau or: Starr I ea•alrJ 411'hlooa, ucb one CO&pOII.IIC! or:

( t ) 3 ~zed re~centa (1) . 4lY14e4 latoa

1 .ou.ntt4 h nobMDt l (2 drf.800a. aqua4rou (3 troop• ) (l .achlae-,uD equadroo (3 plttoona)

l aotoroyolt 4ttachmoot: (2 .otorcyolt rltlt platooaa (1 aql.l44roo h""Y iataury

(• ellhlt iPAAI ... .otorhe4) 4.hl4t 4 1Dto:

1 !>.&.,. •• ,. pla•-l 41 ..,_ pm plaoooo (8 p1ocN) 1 76 -.....bowttur p l.atooo (<& ptec:ea)

1 a.r-.ore4 car t~uai;J'IOo 0!' 3 platoou (1 cvt.

(b) 1 eyclltt car•biaetr re;t .. nt cont tatl~ or:

2 bat t t lloA•: /2 r t t l o camp&niee 1 boa't'Y aae.cb.lno 8\lD coepaJl1.

(1 1 ..eb rei!Mat retoJ.aa Ha tN4l Uocw.,l na::e ot "QltdN• , • Lt.Acen•, -t:O\UI.te4 Chutl ';l :'a. 0

e.eUul. =tsulpmont or Cavalry Cyrl'! (.,, next pas•)

- ?-

Wlm e. 0. It til. &co 3(Kl - "(1)) .. ~l

Ul't:l lett•"· .W•r. l. ltU

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CI.VALRT CORPS - 'tAC'P'ICA.L !Q'I'Jn.~lT

Ollih A\lt«'D tl o a • .,. t1 - .. anti-16 -· J.Jm:.4 - "· t5 -·

lOO aa. r1tl., •dtm ... ,.an.a '""" &'l"' ao:-t~• •mad fltk 1.7 """' h0!1.uera

•Ghl'Ot fl!.IM

J'Or e "toh end ry n!!l~nt 3e 11 8 • 9 ( rot' l!t.ch 0Jclht nslMnt 18 9

ror the a.rtUlery .,..,a .. at 3l 8

'l'Otol 282 81 •• 31 8

(

Sourcoo 1:.1. Ltabon Hr. llo. SS oC 6 !lew. 1'9)S 1,.•!1!1••111!!••• (c ) AnltMN Cbuaeu.ra Dh1e1oa.

t,c.rt 3 USiM:DU or 4rd-.aa.a Chaa .. urw, Ncb o:te eam~aM ot :

1 taUall oa or ...rd tU.!I Chll.U.Ut"'l :

1 :Ot~&lton ardennes Cycltat Chaaaa~ra:

l o)Chool U.tt.allon :

(2 rltle ooa;>eA1 ta o~ 2 pl.atoona aaoh ( ( (1 ( (

pla,oon b nyY l.:.C. •a

(l eoa,e.a1 or h t ·l'"'J lnta.nu')' (1 ( (Mcblne (?.&.0.1 - IIOtoritodl : (

(2 I MUOU ot 2 ~~ '16 •· .or t a.r plat ooo

(2 IS""•l plat ooa 47 ... aotl-ta~

KUU ( 4 pl ocea} plotooo e~oro4 care

( (1 ( ( ( (1 ( ( (2 ...... l

(C~ ( . (2 #l.l:ud cyclht o c:apa.a.te3: ( I

(eo.-M t l rifle co, lo 2 platoona (l co • .J f h!l~ 1~-.ntry ( (e4Cbl oo ~ - motorl:ed):

(2 rltl! pt.toona (1 bt WYJ ~.o. platoon ( (3 ... ,, ... or 3 eun• l

(1 plutooo hea.y ~.c. • a

( (t L'UIU)

{1 74 .-. mort~ plutooo ( (2 •tlecoa } (1 4 ? an. tun det. (2 pteeea ) (1 &J'W)r4Kl oar pl atoo.n ( (2 eo.ro)

(1) 1bt ao'boo.l batt&ltoo ta looe~:e4 ,,.~ tro. the r'!fllr:~ru. ln a »nt ahUAte4 to the r.': Wi th roapoet t o ~h! trQDtler.

UD.lu autoc:u.U-: !ioayY .. ta-1-t.....ak AlUJred 76 ... 7' tan. ..... ritlu acblae . ..,. ears .oru.re t:011el 34

cuoo

tor -..ctl r• 1W.Ot 30

:'or tbe artUltry fl"'U,P

P'or tbe

enure 41'fU1oo 00 18 u u

IWIIID t.:. u. u•u . .I'M. .a ltllil lllD; • Q

D be<rr. ttq, \ 1172 'l\.197'\ -~

"' ISLI\ ~-- Ma1

Sollru1 •·• · J.tobon ltr. l"o. ~S ~ 6 ::..,. 19" .. '""'. .. ,.

(41 !'n?pthr Cl'CUat tr.aht

3 'bat\&lio:l.l! h all U4 1 tD4epeD4tat o~, dtttert~ 1D orgu.luttoa lltld turllonM u tollOfl't :

l'Nnthr Crelht SattkJiOA ot Ucbul"fst

ComraAd G.Dd Z coap~n1 ea ot. ~euyek 1 oaapo.oy •t l.4D4akea

F'rontitr Crclbt &ttt11.l1on ot Vtt"thl"t;

C~4 and 1 eompany a' Ver.tere (equipped wttb 3 U a~. an U-t .l.Dk au,a.a t

1 oca~ at Bombura (~utp~t.l vU.b 4 • u -· uu>&llk s..,.l

1 c.cx::;;.a,Dy at .neut-Ch&pello (t qutppN. •t th 6 u.U-ta:ck ~I

l'r'~thr Cxellet .:llat'ta.Uoa at L1's•:

~ aM 2 eocpo~~.:~.ha at Vtt 6 1 c:ac=~.Q1 at L1ige

l.J:I4t ptA4tJ:Ot Frootie.r C7cltu. COII.(>I.QY o r ltl.l.-dy: at Ua.l..udy.

(c) .rttlltry UDlta

(1 1 A!'!!l? Corp• ArtUlerx :

1 rtglm~nt to e&eb ~ Corga , OGm9Qtt4 ot :

2-1~ Bmo bow1t7.1l' dttGC~Dtl 0( 2 bttttritl eAch 1 4tt&c~nt or 2-lOS ~(lonr ranee) b&tterl•• 1 detacll&ent or 2-105 .:. bauertee

· (al !!'!IX .&:-uuorx:

Z rtglDlnl.a orge.ched into one todepell4nt \1'-ipd.t, C:a.JIO&e4 ot:

bt tlt&t: 1 det. ot !.-1$5 •· Uo.o.t r~l bauertes 1 4et.. or Z...J.!!N/ 43 IC. M\\Ul!l

(3) lottr••• .zttll•rz

l-1~ :&. howhwr dtt. ot 2 b&Ue:-1ea

1-220 ~ • .ort.r det. ot I bet\!riee 1-1~/1? howt uer dtt. or 2 MUel"ie• l·l70 e. ra.ilway b&uery u4 1-280 ~~~:~. battery

2 r•ti•nu (1 a t IJ.6ee u.J. l at u ..... rl OOil'J)OI!4 rttptnhel,y ot l2 an4 7 batttri .. (l battery to ''cb c1t&4oll

1 ~.A. rtel4 artillery restcent in 0 4ttec~nt• or 2 baturi• .aeb

1 J't.li:M.D\ ot t.tr.hor1&1 .... 4tti:Wt (lD toJ"DlU~D) 4 t ecU;me ot i.:adat.D .0 e. A.A. au.u.

IL 0. 11~1, .... iM'a _. 1;:0: w

O:l :J lrieA:IP', )t.J, \ ltTJ 1973 ,.. ~· o.~o M~'l 2 1

(

(

A.nl1 Carpt

"' "' ;~ .: ~ .... c~ .s; !l ... .

._Q .. _ .,_;...,

•• -· I

40 -· ..... .gun. 7:S -· .&..A. ("\UU 10& ... lfl0.17 - ... howi'a.ft•

120 ""' 1C5 ""' le0/03 £UM hcn1. ~ ~•rs allof:Ul'll

•

1?0 .-rio

R,R. arUlhry

t •

131 !lm

c60 -· n .~. ..ruu.,.,.

t

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SolrCO t II. A. L10tlon ltr. ~0. )) of 6 t:o•. 19)7

II - f t ace ~lf! ~eotl• ..

(a ) letOD~ty (~• • -r loua \r'¥41\lOnll na..a do not taply &Qt dlttereoce la equl~at, coc~eition, or .. plora-nt. or tbe r•~~ot al.

lnt~ntry ot the line , eron&dltrt, c~abtoetrt, cbattou,. CycUot. Cft~ob1neere At'dennea C'bbaeura lron~t•~ ~Jcttste

(b) C&Y'l}tt

(el ~Ullery

01Yla1oa&l (lst,2D4,3rd,6th,9tb ,ll\bl '=1 Cor po (l3<b . Utb.l5tbl "'-t'QY (bt,2nd) Ca• al.ry Cor;. AZ'd.!UN Cb&aa-IIUl't lo~t~••• (1~ tortreea b.tt.Jlocal , tii~t •nd ~r .nt1-31rcr~tt (lat,2nd)

(d) ~n .. r c.,,.~

koai=?nte ot ~o!Dttr• (2n4,3rd, 4th} .tet:lan\ \)f" StgD&l 'rroope C,cUat bettallon ~ntoon bettSllon ~1l'll'l.:f wtlta

X - Uoblll~atlOQ

18 e 3

23

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6

rltJ!~t.snt.

6 3 e 1

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3 1

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72

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36

.911& o r O.ta.

27 11:

6

• l 5

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Battalion

9 2 1 l

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lt

'l'b! :WCl!..I.S Wl-it.a (tronUtr CJQllt\1 1 a.rd!U!t ChUIIV.U, :b.trd .rw.J Co:-p-.s , !:•nlry Corp•, tortreu roel:r.oot• ot ue€'8 ani ~1 applr their 8yUor= ot rephUI':IOnt I 00111fllet1~ t h l1 r ooa_olaoD.U lo t ho! t' card•oo.

rt:.o pe.J.ee u .. tiold •""7' VA1t1 •r• t:-a..a.tterr.-4 '11'1 ttl tbolr aw:a.tl•ble t O-reo t o t • .elr uaubl.J areu 1r'tlo r• t.bolr :-a.oks are ooet)lote4 b7 t );e o41.HLOJ't or _.~ r•callt J ~ tt• eolora.

mwm ~ l\ llfU. S.C. D(D ... tll, er (.

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SOW'Ci r II.A, Llobon ltr, No. $S or 6 trov, 19)1,

Ttt tlrat tlz r.aar •t 41Y1&1oa. are to~ 1~tattl1 a t tba rttptCtl•t cobtUuucn ce.oure.

'!'1M r·!S!ulrc.U• ly.t.lc l oattd)

To appl7 t~ rapl&eCIItat a711t•t t t bot.ara . '!'o ~~1.Uu c.~t pe.ct u.a utu: 3 to t 4111•• To orgu.u.a tbt r t t tr'ft 4J•1al0u: 6 t o f 4aya.

'The tlx ttcooclary rtltne 41 TU 1oa. •1 U bt aoblUt.~ later, oa tbt bettt ot o~era to bt 1t .ut4 by tht ceatr•l autborttlta.

n - rorttttcauoc~

'Ibtu oonn11:ute u euenUt.l element or Attlooo.l detuu.

'they ... .,. CCilttruetN at ch, 110nbera -.:14 t outl:e...atana tro.nu n a to proun t he couati"J trOD. po .. tDh C.:sa.a tot-u loJl.

Bnato purpo.e ot secondary tort trtc&t loe~

To bt.r UCNI to tht Ot!tttr of Uat tor-tUhd 46ttn..t ~OII.t 'b)' Ut.u ot a \r1ph J"'w ot torta alo:!6 tbt J.aehao ... u'e ... xao::u.r-Ct..rhrol Una. To prohc \ tba tlto.nJct ot ~t 4tftMt $0DI (C .. pioe-Lu.x•bur~) b7 IHUI ot • aeri ta or etcood~ry rort lttcattoot (l.o. ahaltera, d~gaouta, etc.t eebeloAAe4 1A deptb An¢ .uppl-=onted by Lba natural aa~ artltictll detta.ta ot the urAJ.o ill aucb a ••7 • • to ret&N tb a4T&Aee or tbe tawa4er. To i"Dcr ... e tb.e d•l., tn adn.;oe b)' tyat•aUcall..r or&utr..4 taudu tou &Dd dMtruc~tou t~~out the enti..H courtnt &c:me. TO haTt &D t~'trowoly ttrong poeit1on beh1D4 tbo ~caut, between Antwerp anJ Choat, to ordor to keJp tbe way clear tor c~cattoo Y1tb the port• &Dd C-O&It ot nudere •

None.

IadepeDdeot, a..DJ ortw.Dl t.~ lD about t be a-. •&1 u the lte.Uao car•btneert, I~ eootl aLI ot:

Coc::I.Dd ot the Goa4..,...rte Corpe l .oblle }flllOD

' mobUo detac~na {BNutl.t , ..t.:~tw.rp, Cb.e.:rht'Ot, uie•l 8 terrltor11l dotoch=oota.

l COUAte4 aquadrcD 1 toot aq~.aad roo 2 CJOlUt •ctuedroo 1 41J"a0re.l eu e orr.pa&J.

~~ le'tOD al.ao GU • bUhl"f ot Sto'ku .U e&. 1101'\are.

1he totAl etreot1Ttl ot tbt O.ft4~rtt amount t o 170 ottieera &D4 7200 aon-corcle.at ooed otr teen and: t .. Dda.r.tt.

fD tlc._e or ~t.ee the G.Ada...n;~~~rh c~rat .. to £Vrhoa ID4 ~ dl*U•• tor ~ aeeCD4ary torttt1e•ttOAa. Durtns .abtltZ<lttoo lt oooperatoa lD the work or tni.Wclatloa and. planned clt~tructtoo aod tup .~Uu ID0':1Dte4 and oycll at Ut C4r.cbIDOntt to the co a-•Dd.• or la.ret uzrl ta. mQS3

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ATI'ACJIEos REPORT A -~-~ J

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Dh cuulont h.nve proctt4ed. dl.lf 1nl tnerAl >'"" ' tlt~•eeo tbt head. o f ':the il el (lAn Atr r orce and t he lfa•al 4 t.tllch4' •• ~ dulrll'b1lh 7 ot pQrchada, AaerlcAD pltnt t. !bt s ha~ no• bttn 4ect t ed OD and r~ Atr Wl t t l on l t ~Ctt4tn, ~ t he Unttt4 Stlltt t for thi s pu~tt .

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7J"MI L Sulal llo. 18

Tbe Chtet or the BtlciAD ~r StrY'lCt. Lieut. Oeoeral Du~1Yter,

hat 4-:rin, the lAit two yeu1 eore and more clMrly rtallud bow

"Mk n.e hh br111cb ot the U..7, particularly 1D rtC"rd. to eaterhl.

Ke Me time an4 ..,.1o ur«td upon the lU:~;httr ot lfatloo.al l>ttmee .

to hi t r eportt lbat tackle~ ~ it oould lo no witt fulfill lte p&r't

1o C&N l t l ci• ""' attackt4. the l ACk tn caterttl •• pa.rUC'I.lla-rly

Tht s nYhf o f the p reeen t hour, coupled with the fACt t-hlot aoney (two

bUU~a ld«l&.a trance ) ba• b eell voted tor purpo eee ot llattonal dt!tas e,

ht Yt rtt\Lhtd to t he lol1nhtf7 of tlatlonal tletenu loltructtn~ General

D.Y1?'ltr to now cP ahead &Dd purchate, ae IOOD ~e pot t1ble, 1A the

only pl~c• trhtre 1t aow could be pu.rc.Meed. nuely the 1Jn 1t~ Statu,

what h colt \U'CeAtl7 ceeded by tbe .U r f o rce.

Gene ral OuTi?hr hat had h o \OAC c:qG/erencu wUh the !fanl

Att4W!hf t o r Alr t o t bt ... ttcr. 1C;:) ·~cuttd aleo cone~ttc.c the

U. S ... Ul~ Attaeh4 a ad. pa:r-tlc:J.l.at'l7 the Cozaercla.l AU.acnf. '!he

J&Ya.l ..&.tt.achl for Air et-aud t -hat. ~lle bt "'llt t:APW t.o ot:n IA7

&DC1 all I)Wpat htUe -.4'1'1Ct0 Il l the qUtltiOD -· prlDclpe.ll,J a COQ-

a erclal ooe , 1 t ._ , l'f.tber one for \Jle t»epert:aen\ ot Coc-.erce to

hM4le.

of mA.Odlntt 4tt1rt<l, cosh. metMda of Mipotnt.. 4attt of d.eUYery. etc.

a •:pMJ.l&l17 tU~ed &ir • i .. ton eondtt1nt: of the tollotr11:14 three

ottlceu 11'111 l••• tor t he Uulted Statu (~lac tire\ to laabiccton)

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1.-13 o! ~ Oc~. 15'}5' - 2 -

lcneU.lse nee SecUone of o\IJ' Xa.y an.4. Jt.rar, lu or4.er t o bene:Ut 'by

eueh adrtee • • tlatJ ~ ear• , , ott er. Gceral IN.•trte.r a t etDCt

'bi'O\i&.&bt u.p tht qwuUon o! ~ut, •t.atlr~ tbo!.t •he.re caab ••

required. •• in tae e••• or the Uolt• 4 Stat e e, be trutted arran~atot e

could be u.4t lD accordane e w1th tbe lle~-.c la• , DMil)' 60 perctat

pa,)'~Ctnt upou the placlac of tl-.e ord.u aa.1 t he balaact u_pO:a clelheey.

l.o e4d U1oD \0 the .l.tr Mterhl a .. 4.S, t h e Cbh.t or Staff of

o f M er lean e&dt C&Cht.ru I:W'' tor the A:nsy.

7ollowtac a!r otrteua ba•e b.eo .. hc:te4 \o tp t o A::.u1ul

Coloael rotd.art

Co-.ndant De WetN.t

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..... ,. A Jel~ao I t&t! oftlcer ct ••• the pro\1 .. ot a poeel ble Oer"MD ln•uloD of hlctu.n • • wlned. by Ul• M'q Author lth e.

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!be ~r of a t 'ID'prt M a uack 1 • ,_,,, for tht .U.:, h

ao'btll aed &04 • l.arp put of U h •t•tlou4 ,_...,. U t nrio\U

OOIIb&t potUiOA t , !bt "f'&J'iOUt 90titiOD I art cont tMU.)" 'btlft«

iapoYI4 aA4 l.f WQTk U.poll tb• OOD"U\l .. tllrO\I.cboUt tbt wlotar

on the 4 t ftatht oc 1&14. !be cb&Dcts ot fl"aDct rtol.aUnc Jel&i&D

ntutra.l1t7 ha·u c.U .. ppur~. fht)' b.&Yt pro-bl.y oe•er nhhd,

Aat 1arluenc.t the 41 ttrtbutioo of tbe Btlcian torctt.

Tht • Lour -ill p!'O'bab}¥ put 1D a , \Uet u.nner tor t he

aext t prl.uc 1D "" tbt war cooUou.ee.

Oel'I&My• a ct=tral t l tuatloo Dt cte-t 1t.at .. era olho t h t.

u.o4ertaktll alone the troat of tOIIt 190 ail.u rwu:.tnc tr011 SwUurliM4

\o the Oran4 Dueh¥ of Wnbur&. !nit h t h t ttroa~tt pert of

\ht J'-rench frontier AM J'ranct hat .,,, than e.nou.;h t fl.ctlYtt to

4 t fend ihell.

Gel'SaA alUt.ar)' d.ootrlnt p:I'MChu a ...r ot .-:l.Oe\ln'tt. 'i'bt

pr .. ent war of pod Uoo, actu.ll)" Ute onl,- pouible one alone the

Tu~ch front, JNtt " calliu&: to U.t Gtn:.M h1£b coi:II.M4.

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1.-)6 or 2S 0<:<.19)9 -a-Selstu urrl\Of"7 ou rtn 1),,_., a chuo• tor a o.s-t&D

of uoow•r•t Or. tll.e ht~ A.nq a tpt -. Hrlou.al.r 4ef•te4.

Jt i t baMl,. proba'bh that the J'r,ecll .,u14 ....Sa h Uelr froa.U tr

poettlont it G.J"taaA)' ta.,.ti.4M. Btlci'--• tbq -oul4 prob.abl.r t ... .,.,

t.bttr totrenehe4 podttoot altl4 \be 0t1'1WUI O..eral. Staff alt.:J:at thec

co~l th• to flcbt to open c.o\1D·t17.

Jetween now and. rte:a-t ..prt.nc Oerw&n forcu trill wwau. .. uonab17

ba<re hcr•Md.. O.!"a~.Q1 b.ae a l&r~ nMn·e b aet~., oot 71t ~o.re4..

and Whoee allttar,r education could be rapldl.r ooapleted~ lt le no , ~erat lon to t tat e t bat l:Jy ou t II&# reb, O.tu.I\T al~t ba•e troa

125 to 130 d.h1. t l01n 1D her lbe, allo• lcc her to euppl.r aU the

~ power neMe4 alona a •el')' «Ren4ed. troat.

Yer')' etrlct, oat C&ru!Ot c oat on .UUed l.c.ten•n \lon, na 1A \be &J.r,

bdac t-td.h.te.

J"oree4 t o tls)1t, Bel1h• woul4 at •~• pu.t \&P & etUf d..Ctace

1c ~•'ow&. the o bJect -oul4 be to bold the '*'k• o r \be rher

Ueut• abo•e the t.owa of ll•u.r. Ll ltt could bold out, It h belie.,.d

t hat cu. ic.T&d.tr could be beld up f o r toe• U•• 1A the Urrltoq llet• ••za

LU,.- aDd .A.nt .. rp. W ettoru woul4 b e &3de eo "' a t leat t tO

bold. ~he cenenl l he tro• WA&.trl cht to A.nlwer'p. l f tb.h llftt i t

brokeza, the whole t:eu. .. troct. • • t.z •• s-ur, ..o\IJ.d tall, •• wel l

•• \he central portloza of JelgiW!. 1'he occupatton of MNutrleht wov.ld

1.a. Utelt' be a en•• ce.oace to LU«-'• po~lUOD. A -.11 ad.Ya.Dc e

eo\l.th o t the ll.Mstrieht-Dhet lin. .:>\114 cat.ch l.tl&e1 • 4.t.ac•• 1A \he

b..,X,

!,)6 ot 2S O.t..l939 - a-

0Dl7 1t itl&i• •• a tw.ekt4 Tla loll&Dd. - a 4Uhnot e.H froa Ult oae wxter coat14.,t.UOD-'110ul4. \.ht Jtlciao ~ 'ot tore~ t.ae41a\tl7 \o occup7 M&at trlebt .

I D oN.t r \0 Neet e4, th.t o..r.a aa:»tUTrt apblt 7ftae t INU take )')lace lOUth of tht D4atr 'f'&llt'/ an4 b.tore l!'eGdl reWore• e.oh ba .. etroacl7 a tthh 4 tbt Jelctu Ua¥.

fht GtirMA attack aun \tilt be pu.bt4 Yl&OroualJ ri tb uaat tar tuperior t.o thoM of t.ht 3alciu A.ra.7 ... peclal}¥ h \U Al.r Md. ta aecheah t4. w:.th. !U Otl'W.&dt rill f ro. tll.e t tart oer\a1Dl1 a U • _pt \0 .pt'...S. pADle &ad. eoa.t'UtlOD ~0\J\ tbt tlboh COUDtry •

!he e.~oottt of the Ot.rMA ~".JYrt h ho..nr ~btt'W.. !bt

t.U:ea all po ulblt aaet\ll'tt to •••t 1t ,

Cl"'u &1)4 lJoD\j)le t.ht phoC.. Tbh J)l'f'Ot woW.4 DO\ be t1Xtc1. Jroa. U!e ,,.,., O\lhat \Ct.aetricht -oul4 \lei rtcorouel7 attacklll. !bt ltl &le.A fotctt would bt 4ra-a .. , , ....,., • • te.r •• pot li \le.

f'bt enntual rei.otorclLc ot the 4ete~~~ct ot ~toburc wo\114 tawor

On.ac \o the Dutch teellac lt •h• 1a. DO .., to u..,....,, t.bt pro'bl• wHb ltlcf.•. t.bt l a tter h lporeat &I \o wbtther \b.e

0.~ ILD4 Jtlc1M trouhr t .

the tlrat Mrbu.t r .. htuce l a J e\c.UD t N"rUor7 _,u1_4 be a1o11.1

a <-. ut. t. ._ G aw~ &ILl) ..,. ~ OC.D t.tt.u. t.!q, t. lUI

II> SI.R 0.:. .... 1 9 I 1973

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lt the Otraattt onroone U, thq • cru.14 haW'e u oro at 1 ••rt atcel·nl.T 4tttrote4 a.r .. ba"ore r..chiDC the l.lbert. Ceul, tbt laet »elelaa 4tfcnct 1n tht 4treot1oo of tbt Dutob tr'aatltr.

LMY!Dc O\&t of account W•burc aDd wq oppo eiat' Ou.tch torctt t he O.rMA calft4eh't would pro~bly fMh'nnce on tho Uootjol ... Clnu

the tecon4 &1'14 fUI l aportant n•ber or IIJW)rf4 cUrltiont. Ht W.Ptr1or1.t7

coul4 not hold out alone loop:r the.a troll tn~ t o tc ~~. The 1101t •

out •loa.c tht Albert CI!Da.l..

~ • .Ul lt4 f'l'ou t _,u14. U:en b:toOt.t t.ht :.&ac;lno t Un• bet•tto Thion,.Ult ~4 C'bulnUh, t b t rhtr lleut t ff'OIII Ch&.rhY1llt t.o Viti.

pa .. lAc lr..ur u4 Lllce • U.t. tbelr brt4ce h-.4e. h ..,u.14 t.be.c

f ollow the .Ubort C&Ml, Iaut h Cl4 .¥erenthala Jo1nJnc the J~ea.u.t

Hollt.ndoehe Dhp.

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.,.... __ ...... .lee·.-4t id,.t• h f o uad.lDf: a .od.a•t eoen-,;y.ant aanlu. Us.\ ~ later ba ·~c-4 lato a Ia~.

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lr SUI 0... !I' lit Q ' !'l73

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Serial io. 39 ~ttl October 38 , 193i,

!be 4ucere rUNUDllAC the Jelciu coaet ba•e 'brolJCh\ abou\ the eetabllahmtn\ of a ao4est, prtlla1D&rJ, k ..-.l toree (110re or leu eout art1 lltr, ) co.~dt4 b7 an ar\llltry offlctr~W. 4t C~~trltJ9ho b.l.t ""ed f o r • D•'bu of 7ea.r·t 1o the lr.ach Ia.,-, la tht Jelpu Nual 8Uppl7, an4 iforptdo ttrTlcet.

fh t pru.at force coothh of t.hree ~ua4rou. h Mot t hee leptc'btr paUolle4 the .Btlclaa coaat, ll-&A7 alDu M•e t Uber 'bt .. nplo4e4 or 'bl'ou,;b\ &tnort, or 1! the7 haW• d.rUt.ed aMort, Mn bee rtodtrN bual.eu. It blls d:uJ.rp of t bt oanl urc-t practice, tuptrinUn4t4. thMoc cro\Zdt ( a.ccorcU.t~t to t bt Jla.cv.• coaTaUoD),

lip to tbt prueot, f of11.t.r pUo\ bo&h ba•• 'bee u eld.. .U.ect

!ht patrol Tu .. l a n u 'be rt;l.aced., •• eooo •• pu..-ehattd, b7 b.tter t1tte4 .ot.or nntlt carr:rtoc torpt4on, !bet • 111 'bt ~ed. trHh ..,u aanl «W'•• ha•t a •ed. of forty kDo\ t or IIOrt aM a lm&t.b of aboi.Lt "•enty f .. t.

A CWU"4 lbtp, tor t h t fhhertu, h 'btlllc buil\ at BoboktD, Lta,ctbl 96 atttra; 'bre&il\I'J, 10 •thrt: 30,(X)C) 11.P& tpee4t 30 k:Dott :

...... t. a ( - later 4) 105 "'· ""'' and 2 Bororo oochiJ>o po.

tal8 a. 0. 1tt:rt. lifo.~ _.11(0)., CD

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two othu • •11th are uo4er coneld. t raUoa • • ai.At ..,.epere.

the a ew .,.,, .. 1 will beloD& to che Coae\al la• &l Detente

an4 Wi ll be aanned by tbe ••YJ, r.eerYe ottlcere belac takeo from

the aer-oh&.at -..rloe a Dd tros Ute ofttcel"e of the thJUne eer'Tice.

d. .. .toplDC t h e Du.cl.u.e ot a tutun I'&Y)'o It: bat a t pl't&e.At t~

kau.rtd h u.rcentl.¥ needed, s-zucu1arl7 ate ... , .. , PlAc

a p...,.at"'' t or to~.£• -..Jttcc ~ eUu an hour, \Orpt4o u, aloee

( llMG). coaetel motor boat.. Of! l c ere ha•n C&ll t4 upoo the SaYal

Att ach4 aaktnc lnquirlee ae to the po eelbllltlee ot purebaetnc

an)' or aU or the INterhl in ,uett loo ln the Unl ted. St.atu.

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(ISO ...... u.,, \ uu .,. SUl O.•t •• ,oy • . !91~

-.... • Ol'ftCa Gl' CleiiP Gl' JIAW~.urn I

.lT'I'Aamos REPORT C-to-•/11,.,~ -===.~o:.::~t.: 4tl~... -~~'"-":.:'- .. ,_ --~-- 0.. -~:!...L_, ILl!'J ~!Co. . "!.____ IIIIo !Co • .L{?.L._

~..:;- t:\!'ft= _.,..,_. --~·~il.l!'!!'!ll~rr...~----.. ·--- - .. ·----

llolojoo& ........

-=·~~:=-~·...t.:~~·· ..... ~-·-·---( W.t~.~rralt !he quut1on or INteh-3elrtM tll U\M7 co-operatlon

t t A\ prt•tnt de!1nitely reJected by Koll~1.

I

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r etttl• w ezJI •• , Dlatet v~.-.. b.;r 2, 1939,

One !ac~ etllll4• o\lt charl)-, 1n the qu .. uon at to Dutch-Belf;llll

a llltar, eollabor~t1oo, n&3tl7 1~11~• • 4ttlre, UAdtr .Jl clT~-

o! t he Dutch, ezc:l\id.es all d:ancu o f an,y pruent collaboration. ~

att•ilt b7 the ~~~aos W cN:t ilollr r4 "''"' troa tbe twwlamt.&l

; r l_oclple of Dt.ltch l-~d.tpen4ence h boUDcS. to to.U, MollAod Mt d.ecldecl

no~ to enter ln.to • 1..1Utal"')' Ulb:tee ritb AI'¥ other oa~loo • ...tuehe•tr

99 ptrc ent of the nu.tch popul.A\Ilon bi\C:,': u.

i'ro:~. a t htOrttlul point , r Y'ln, •utouc eonunre~clu a.re e..-lclentl7

)l)ttJ.bh . 1t-.nt are b;:),..enr -,er.l.y rn1.eu4 &f..adglftC:l1 ). th~ Dutch,

HollM<i h 'f'r r)' a\&Cb tlhe to the !t~.ct thAt lhe M¥ bt lnu.ded b_,. one

of ti:e Great !'o•en. .t;.'hen, Md flrat thm 1t'lll the Hetherl&Mt 4eel-te

11" t h t)' are t o call tor ;he l.Ultary help of &Z'lOtb r C-I)UDtJ'J'. beo

t he 14f4 o! cootultat1~n a ~th the ~~o~l St~! of A nelchbor country

h reJected, tor, lt Holl.a.nd &bould ~nter upoo thu ahe wo11ld lrrU•t•

contuh~uona ftrt held in ord.er to act Jointly t~-~lntt it. The lattn,

!ullA6 tt .. u a enactd tl.l;\."ht d~Ue \rOOD mer uru whlch ai&fl.t J•.a..t dJ"t.•

Qoll&:l4 l.nt? the conflict •:,tel\ ~~e •• t.r')'bc to keep out of. -111.\al')'

contult•1tlont .,ub A ntlr,hbor -ol.lld 8ct. 81 • re4 r~ to " bull .

ot a~ patttt •itbo~\ t~t pre•• loalatin« upoD the country 1 e ttrlct

At ! or the attltu.ie in oftlc:ol.&l c1rolu, 1t h d t tlnhely Ap;lott anJ

.. uuarr con••rwtloDa btt'llttn the two M.tloot. 'fht : lnhter of f"Ortl~

Al!alr• elr~ttee4 lt reee~tlJ ~·~ he t tate4t ·~· attitude or t.be ~ !\etbtrl uuh Oo,.err.cent l n tht Clfo)tatlon o! Dl.ltoWel(lt.n oo-operM1oo,

m~ :J It 0.111 l.lfc.I(D.. (I")

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-• tii!U"'ee-.1 i G tl.• " r•J.L.l .u--; re .,rt ~! ~ t Coca hu• tvo'"ec. -. tt:• ) ! eoo •J4 Cr.rn'Qer. "\; lt1 Mpf'd t .t"~ ~1":1 SU:lht•r. t.e .,f th~ l'M O'hUitfill

t .)9?.n. t,.hl ot.cr-.; c~:.trl .. H e t,-.K• ·:.~s ... s.... '-' :-t•tr. t th ... ••ea

,,. AIAY 3 I 137)

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A1TACIIts REPORT f!..to- ... ;l~ 'l.S <& -A --==-'lt.-~""..="::t.~l.'!=t=.~:.:s..~•-:.:.-

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a. eu l a !'be n porl 0011\&i.Dt tbe 1'u10\II upenu M•uc.S tor M4 &pied t he probUU y of a es>• ld.7 lawalioa t O.r..D tore:•• &CJ'OII tle laehn l t J.c:t-u 6 Du.tdl •

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a1Ad1 Of tYU)'ODI lD Jelctu. 4W'iq \M lat\ hO "*'• lfbtrt ba•t

co•• • U •• .. ,,17 • queUoza of Uat &D4 all d&DI polah4 \0 OeraaD

Uoopt llbor'lT povta.c ura te \he l)Q.\OJl ~nDUtr fttb \he iorritablt

N b ..q,'*-lt lo"ftt loa of ~•leta, tither b7 the O.naaat or b)' \he htDCh,..

Br1Ueh • roopt. Ol.ber·• felt euch t-.r •• wnarr.atect. Q>loul

O.r.D bY&tlOD -· 1Dnitablt, bt DO• , 4tllp1tl \bt .S.pt of 1D .. t10.D

bartnc cr•'-17 l&cr•·•· uttrel7 J'·eTer .. cl hia..U, - tlateclt • t

do DOt 'btlle't't l .D AD 1oft dOD, 1

lntt n M aewep.per aDd. r-.41o a.paS.c=. -.!net the rtcUa, ao4 a hea'f7

concctftUOD of uoopt aD4 -.. M hrid oft. itt tro.a.Utrt. »e,on4

t.bia O.rau pl&D.tt ha•• btu cooet&AtlT rlolatlAc ltlcl&D o•tralt\7

.-pl:&a.al...S. U..\ &oll&Dd. &DIS. :ltlc:t•. ha:Ye rtoU\M tbelr oev.t.N-11\.1'

'b7 pl.q1Dc into Jri\hb hu4t b. wlaltUcc to \be 'blocb4• aa4 uportlG&

to 0~ ooot tutl7 d..ia1.Ahh.1DC quaD.Utl .. of 1bat lhe nMd.t d4 UM4

Gti'UAI' u.,.cte •• tM ttrice of r-...tc.inc; the o tbu al4t of the troaUtr,

l t obedlt not lf aot etr.l~t.

It lo11M4 Mool4, for la.a\.trACt , r.tlltt \o ba•t bt .r •••••1• call

&.O. Ilt &. a...~S - Iriot•Cit am w.,, 1r. 1t71

1>r r " MAY ~ I 1973

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L-1.9 or lS llov. 1939 -a-

. , \U Do-.t OJ' ~~. Or•t lrt\&18 woult 1)1'0'ba"lt M i st tu. oa

\U hlll ... , , &ad. 'briAc t~ la, Jilt\ \lt.t -·· to.r --.ioaUOD ..

Wba\ \haot 0......, .., .. u olaia \!Ia\ Jlll•ul4 han w 4ofoll4 poor,

lhUt, \lu·•h.nt4 .,ll.an4. •• ebt ....-ldea\1¥ •• UM'blt \o 4o eo htrMlt.

1\ lt 1\a\Ur ol.a.at4 U.\ ..,.. if O....a .,14-itrt 4o ao·t cro ..

Uw fr"'DU.tn , h~"MGT i t &U•ptbc a _,. of Dt.rnt OD .ll.Nid. &D4

l t lcl•, t.hh -•be ~toU4 'b7 tbt pr .. t , the m41o, the ao••ct

ot troOpt &4 'b7 U..S.A17 YtU.-1 Uu·•te. I\ l t •*-'• Dot t Oe:n.a.7 1otea4 W toret \ap)n &oU.e.a4. &D4 ••lci• a oowat.t:r"-'blocki.U pollctf

lbe eerta1A17 Me mocHd.et 1D &i:rlnc llUlt ltlclta • Uat JUtua•,

'tbt quae·tloa OG all ltpt 1 11 ••a. art t.ht Oe.ru.Dt ooatact • ' low

aMI' clAtirt ot p~• r....s.at• l o tbe J)'tMD\ lull , Wor t \ht upect.t

t &o,., 1 t Mt...S. to -.rq \bat a ~~ ... of latlaiUUoa .,- lw:n be•

it ~lAc a:ertt4 lo or4tr to t orc.t UpOD •lle4 aD4 •elcl\a a rnaacl&Uoa

o f a porUota o f t heir tr~t rith ~.. It lt turt.htr felt U'*t

Otr"&tU:q 1• b ui taU..DC, ecertaio tlb.tch •7 to t.ur:a a Dd. 11bat •ec• al&b\

pro•• ..,,, u.te!\ll to tbt purpo tt aht hat ln Yin. 11tler canoot .. it

lo4e.fln1tN.7 Ul t.,pr .. llac pop;tl.&r op1Dioa ta 0.-r.a.at. W•tun.U7, .... a

tt Je~e.o-• ar• nrietl.T antral 1D tbelr a Utt-u!e, t~tr Q~~Pe-thh•

C&D.DOt be hlte4, DOr cao tb1 pae·t b• torpU•n.. b taUI"D.at.iooal ft'(u•c•, ~&Oa .. oan .. 14oa k \,.oau. lele!AD• t u l tb.at.

!'o tW"D t-o the eecoM polnt o.t rt .. • t.lloe ooe t.M.t CMDOt bel l..,.•

ta a_,.,. _ _,, of 0.~ tl'OO.P• b\0 tlae £ow Couat~.

Belct• ha• tocWr,y oelle4 .,., 600,000 •• to tl:ae Aolor• , eo-called.

' c•oeral -.,bUluUo.a.• woul4 •u•17 ••• 100,000 .s4.1Uoul ..a, of

lDtertor ttptt.ac qQal.tU•• · lol.laal bae eoee 400,000 •• uad.ar a.nu.

~ere .oul.4 thu• M ..Ut4 a a11Uoa eoldler• to the Allh4 a.r.t .. alread,y

tacirlc \he ~ef'MJSt. lfel ther oountr7 bal, 1\ l • tru.e, U7 a•i&Uoa worth

nmo a.O.JJ6U,e.a. ~ ...tfW)•.

OSD a.u., WtJ, 1r. ltll

o, srJ! "'" MAY ? I !97J

v-L9 ot lS No¥,19)9 - a-

oonUo•~. ~'" •~• U Ulo • ol11M onr l o ..U 't&IDell - ~ppo4,

au fortl.fia.Uoat u4 Wac .. , \bov,b U a ih4, are aoi to 'M 4t .,S.te4,

&1114 the ~tell pu.t ooaeU.•rable taU.h lD their tuDdati.Dc tM porUoae

of \be ooatry \o b t oro ued. b7 the hr..et, olabt.ac u woult 'bt a.t xl

to lapo 111bh for t.ukt, h .. ?7 •tuiel t.a.4 p t t.o re&Oh thdr bloolr

blt ter d. hfUA7 l lknt M r-.11& .. \hat i f .,u.,M h OD a t tlU

of Alcl&Dd. that Dutch bubore woul4 bt .o tt ooo~uitt1\ for ~hb

hrMAT c.u a tu.ct Ut.t .t.llltt 'bJ tour rout .. : throup tht lo•

0o'CID.tr1.ta, t.hro\&Cb lorrain.t , thro. \h4i ~~ 41ftr1et or 1a tlthtr a

''~ ri\b ;.erMA ezperh tht pnMAt tra4t 4iftlcultt... hi"MDrr

aa\u:nll7 Mpet U!.t OOA"e.r•Uoua M3 n.W.t b ltru. .. el a ec:r•.UC \0

M1Dt.aia. the pt......,. rau of uporh u4. taporh \o &D4 fro. o.r....,. fhi t h of OOW'H ~ .. ibl.t, &I NC7 of \ht pruiout txporh ftf'l

r .. u porh of tor.l&D &004t, which ao loa..c•r urht, or M.Du.fachrt4

arUcltt fl'• rawet\df a, DOw lanlr1n&. h h vcl4 U.t Ot NII\I wwl4 tcarctl1

about to -.reb. 1D\.O ~~ oou\rr.

h h turther \tl.l..-e4 that Yarto\it l'\aOI't of l.Ant toa art parU7

4\1.1 to fortlp prtll u4 u41o atttactt. to•• o f which hat WS.l.t\All7

~ ... ·- b7 ~ • .uu ... file ,._,, .,..,...... !lao ~- _...,._, •o "-' b7 • lla ..._ .. -

JdU* a1ll\&J'7 repnea'\aUn• .. aa4 pe.rtlo\&l.&r~ \he latttr, v;oa

\be 'Jelc:laa w.r ottlce ia order \.0 .U:e '"' ... the r •toD U4 aM .. IU7

wmu a. a. , ,.,.._ s- :scm _, acm .. •

a.. ._......._ ;;t'lt. \ 1111 • !iU. ,__'A 6Y ~ • 1<171

-3-

L-L9 o! l $ t:ov, 1939 - 4-

of otiii.Tlac JolA\17 ""' -••U t -· l.D - of .r, ulp 111..,, tlrot M ......... &I .. 11 &a 'b7 wbat ..,.,, &D4 • ..._ !U 0..- reprtMD\aUTII

a..re •*• of thie N ••U •• l•l.cl•'• reh.Ml nen to lhten \o ezq

eu.U llr • Y01cu , lvtac lt t'ha U t at.riot a ftt.nl .. U7.

lw'prt .. 1 1 & 1" .. \ IINOtlal Of _,., lbJ.t tl....a.t h DOl laold.A&

la. AD &Uaok OD loll.&lwf' IU4 • • lei•• e.rt ..,,,., potalbl t pr.oaUOUJ'7

••.w-• M e l:ttM '*•• ,AcNe, U. h urce4 • ul.cl aat o,.....,. e\rikt ,

tiber • 1-.t apeote4, h o\b.er •1'4• !21 OD lelct&D or Driltcb troa.Utret

le¥ OtNADJ' •• able to oro •• a NOUOD of \be flooded Dlltob hnhor1u

M4 t.o l'ap1417 cro .. aorthen ln'Cir&Dt in tllt 4lrecUoa of the &e.te.M.

lalao4_e etch .r.Nl.Cl ~. of tbt cr•u•t. ftlu • •• .w:...rllle -.. n 4

•

wo\ll4, bo••••r, ... S..poedbh t or <kr..at to t Mt tbelt, lf n e ta.tu

lAto -.ccout the l)U.t ob M-....l. force• u4 \.bt lr t.I.U.h etrce'heAlAa

l:t7 llr1U.* • ...,..,......,., 14old..Dc a t U: tf'M \he .,,, ta ... orUh h:n.u

polnt-or- n ... DMtlt tbat the O.raaae wou.l4 take tbe •utti'IL &a4

eaahro l e.l.aad.t, ft th the • o.U.a of \he r-t"Ytra r ... wac lD ttl. taMe

of tJ:a.e 4-e.t~ere. U tbh wen \be c..ee, t he a::tte troa U.. la&Mt

••r•l.7 p.ron t:rape.

up tb. td.M •• too rie~~:T. .&. O......a tDT&doa ot lol..l.aa4 wou.14 ch•

~.l.u4 \be oppor tua1t7 aD4 aMDe ot pemUU.JIC b.e.r t.o a u.adc. wl t.b

l a 628. 'l'b.t eoutb ot tbe m.be te oal7 148 .u .. tro• the l u.lder ••·

'*-lDC theu taotora i.D.to OODa14tnttoa. ape;rh 'btlt .... that t h•

tl.rft CODaeqo.a.ce Ot & o.r..za iAY&doa of loll.uad. wov.1.4 'be \be Uibt

'bloak.a4e ot O.r.u porte.

·. I.-49 or 15 ~ov. 19J9

- e-!Ilia wlll4 pro·n ot &real a4¥ut ... to tU .l.Uted. JIO"'~''· It . U.u4

aD4 ••let• a r e au . .-M., OeN&A¥1 • ... un troaUeu op.a, to a u.aot

wtll bt .or a \.baD 4oublN., I'\ID.Dl.D.c riFt up to the •orth s .. , 'h• ~rtbern porUoa .S.\bo'Q.t u:, 11ect'r1t4 u~ of fort111o.Uoa.

ADd l&at of all, \boucJl 0.~ a1.,t1t to a cut&lo ertent profit

'bf web. food.a t\Ltfa Ul4 n.wetu.fft at abe ai&bt Mise 1D loll.and. Mil

Belpw , t.b• p .reMDt. &pPJ'.Clable ~'tc.· bat .... the eoUDtriea 110u.l4

..U be d. .. tro,.t &D4 tU "'''rn blocka4• wo\\14 becoae hera.Uc.

it le .. llablt t b.at •Ua.od. &ad. .lelcl• will be 1nft4ecl th11 wlotu.

!be lrlth b MbatM4or to lelcl•. llr lo'ber-t Cll••• 1D 41KU.-t•1Dc

the n b.).at etatMI

• I raca1•M ab .,lutel7 reU.&ble 1Ato.naUoa t bat Che O.r..A arar 1ot41D4e4 to 1o'fad-t 8oll..&Dd. &tl4 l t)«i• oa the 12\h of Vo..-•"boer.. !be

u ... •• •br&ndon .ct 1.n tbe lat t .,&eftt, owtas to t.bt OeJ"N.D Genu&l. Steff

lDahU.cc th.t \.bt b.UDd&Uoot ln Bol.l-.M All4 the pr·...,loudy waut pected

co t t17• I felt eo eerta.ln of wb&t • • a'oo\l.t to bappen !hat I bad. •olA .,. wtfe to tw.,.,., O\LJ' 'ba.c• pecked. •

ws:m ro.a m_.w.~

01:JrU ~w.r. :,:_,, \ tIll

"' SU< ,.,. MAY 2 l 1~73

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....., .., n. IWI I I Dltl I I • • OI9ICa cw CIGKP OP NAVAL ...... ~ JIIAYY Da'AII'TLW I

ATrACIJtos REPORT ~ - JrM· :J-.:.

--~-=--~-::=:at.~l.'r:::' • .: • ··:...=: .. :.=..~~ 10<-.

,_ • .Jt.__ o ... . .i<>L.Zi , It~ 8orial N._ &~

~---- PUt So. UUz-.) --1.7'[= a.-ollalonoatlon ............... -- ---.. ---·-.. ·--··-·""""" ···-·· .

........ •ILITAB'! AfU!IOf,

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r~J • I!? , l • J

4 ·__}/ . ~ ._., tvrf"

emu IL (\ t 1 P 1 S.C. 1\1) ... l('q • Cit

Ofll) 1tetu, bt.,-... ltll

tlr su~ .. ..o.~· yoy 2 1 19t ,

•l t-11~ L,+-l•,.lu••l•++•+• ·l -J!'~· I!:: ~ ........ --.. ---

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7f'ODI Serlal lo. 5-3 .,:: I :iJCC

19311.

71lo llo. 1001-1006.

li1LIT.tJrt A!lAt!O~

Owlt& to the alROet prlaitt•e etate of t:llttary J.•tatton tn

• •lei• the aubJec-. hat ~ .. n u· .. ttd. UDI!er \he oa.e hcd .. h.c of

-a.l:llt"-ry A.rlatloa• raUur thaD \ltWler .__.rtoue eubttthe &DI1 t.htlr

w.biheMe, aatertal tor •oat o! .btch h DOft•Uietant,

While a cert3ln nu.ber of co~rc1Al plaDes ha•e been bullt

l n 3el~um an~ French And l rlt1&a licen•e• ha•• ~tea purehale4

!be onl7 coor4lnatloo bet.een the Chll and l:ilita.ry StM'tce e

h the co~o u .. ot dl!!ennt e1d.u of the largest •u· field,

tbe.t at Hareft, on the outald.r-ta of 3rut .. h.

The pre1en t -.r ha1 ~ready ahown con etant •lolation of lelrtan

tbown lt .. ll un&ble to blb4er eame either by lte ant1-.1rc ra!t ~tteriet

or t.h.roue;n the effort• or lh pur.-uit planu. There ia no independent

&tr .... t nhtry. ~~ oaly a-Jr stnice (outatde the coccerciAl. onet)

belDc t~t o! the ~.

'%be aoral.e of ~~ Serrlce is acellent. tbe yo~ ee:n belo& rtall7

a pick of the cation'• aoet ad•e~turoue and spirited youth. It l e

therefore pitiable that their uterld 1t tO poor tbat 1t would. p ro•e

w~l-n1Cb suicldal to att .. pt CQ~b&t la •~e a,.tnet plant• ~ ptlote

ebllar t.o t!:G .. co • operatlnc 1o Wueerecha14te and d.A.!l7 erpected.

!elslUE. po••• .. •• DO alrehlp•, cltrtc:tbha or bA.l.looee.

cr~.lllm 1!. o. lll6t. 1M. t(J!) ami 6(0) fit <•

080 l•tW, Wq, l, 1111

»1· SIJl O.•• yay a I 197J

-l-

1..-S) or 2. ~·•.19)9 - 2 -

1'h• !elciu l:1Utm Atr rorc• ·

!be J elctan ~llltar7 Air Ioree 11 UDdtr tht coaa&Od of Lieut.

Ge:ttral ~•t•ttr wbo h Coa:illi41Dc Officer ot U.t 1 DI!e!!." Ur-lct~e

4u ! t rrltolre• (nl!) which coa t lttt o!1

1, Tbt ~lt Atr Ioree 106. i,I.Ultuy .Ut Strric t e,

2. ~b.• whole orpl)lu.Uon ot Cro\1Jl4 .&.tr Dt!c .. (.Ut.tllery, Projectore, loUDd Locator a, Obeernn. etc,).

B, hpa.rcunt o! IUnhtry o! !i~Uoul Dtteott, 'hn1ee 4.e

l 'Airooautlqu.t, 1

c • .A4rooautlq\it ll1llt.atre.

(a) H..S.q\!Arhn, 3Nt:el e. llaJor OtciP'al Blt~. eoaau4toc. (~) hr Upc.at 4'-UrouuUque,

fhlt cootiatt o!1

tbrtt J.n:a;, Corpt Ooo~raUon Groupe at .At!&ll...Slntet &D4 flrl.,At, cooehUac of ob .. rntlor~ M4 reco::nais...nu plcu.

(c) 2Ue U&tcent 4 141rona\l\1que.

fhtt oontl att or:

(l) HNd.~uarttrtJ tfhtlht. (2) 'lhrte l'tchUq: Groupe at Shtllu u4 Se!x>tte:c.,

(4) •• U&i=-ent d 1 j,broc.aJ.attque,

trhh CODthU o!;

Oa.e .U.:, Cooperattoa Gro~ t.t ber·t,

ODe DJ.fJlt ,;roup a\ htrt,

One 'oo11bUc -.qu.a4.roo.

One balloon CompAn1, Zelliek.

D. School of LUlltary Ae.toO&\ltlc•l I'Yere.

IC.Il:m E. o. tttn. k. •'I) _, I(D) .. 011

Ck"Ll MU«, lJq, I, IfU

..,... - · MAY I l'l73

~SJ or 11, ::ov,l9)9 - 3-

, • Scbool of n,-u, 'rralo iac• .... lc:b• ·

Ottictr Co~~lDtl Colooel UatiA~.

Cootl tUnc of1

(a) Oot })1'laaJ7 t ra1n1nc equadroo..

('b) hro N.Y&o.ccd. tn.Jnln& aquadrooa.

(c) Oct 4tpol .ct\lAilJ'(UI •

~111t&rT Aeronaut1eal ltt&bl labaenttl !Ttre,

(a) Admlnittratioa, (b~ One Conttructl~o Group. (c One 'l'.ehftlc.al lnnt\lCJflUOD A IDtUuctton Gro'JJ).

(4 Cot ~ppl7 Group, ( o) 0•• n.,,.,. Sq-..lron,

Uro4N!Ita b P..ce fl-3 t ,

l r unela (!Yere) Tlrleooot Dlut ~lnlht

.t.•M....Olueet. WtYilt;h•

In eddltlon to these there are Yarloue subterranean .ar-tlae bansara,

.ltronauUcal Supply, whic.h it under the eupreae coot rol o! t be

'i'he oft1cer collllll&.ndlne the .Ur detente of the terr1tor7. h

whole OJ'&JlOlut1oD of C.ht :.!UH&.rT .t.TiaUon,

'l'he Co1I.CIO.ndant o f the A(r)nau Uque IAll U...,lrt it u.o.d.tr the dlreot

to tho .. of a central co:=andl nc • dhltloD of Io.fa.ntrt.

~ c~a~btr of the per110nn.t 1D the Air- Jore:e 1 • About 4,800 of

- J-

0

~~J or 2L 1:0..1939 - . -

Yot&l na.ber or J)l.Mtt o f all k1D411 4:10

J'tre t llat plantt f 1'10

!net of t:Ut.hrr AircrAft.

1. F1£btlnt - rat.rer '7lretlr• J'•lr t r •ros-

Olotter •ot~tor •

a. l.z:T Cooperauon • lte.conr..aitu.nc t -

3, 2Qab-~& - 1a.lrt7 •~ttlt' A•,., &04 lr A•ro 626

St.aapt 6 Verton«en k , s • ., 26

(~ h. p. Rollo-Ro1co lo~Deo) (860 h . p. ~10J>OM-''"1 .. •n&in•l tor obunattoa lAd pu .. uuit.

(826 h,p, •rt.tl~ Wercur7 IX ~at) for J'W'IIU.H.,

(aou e-lo.re• .,_,,.1 h•' enp.ac )

( 480 b . p, Rollt-P.O)'Ct enpne or (860 h . p. H1t~o-S~1z& engine) ~1motor . uced both for llabt 'bo::abln& and. purwl t..

iolle-.'3oyce -KtrllD' tnt'int. ( 3)() h . p . L11U< o"Cino) .,-.4

(200 h , p, Sa.la10n or 200 tl, p, Lynx encine)

(180 h ,p. Hl •p$DO or 200 h . p. L)'rl.X en.giae )

'l'hh d tUAUOD ,..., lcoown ~o tht Co•emmtnt, I n 1938 a crtcUt. or

600 aUUoo !ra.nct ""' fliU4 1ll ord:er to orpntu a1r dl"fence. Abou&.

300 aS.lUona of H • ere 1Dten4.e4 t or '-ht ••hUon ••"lcfJ ~tch ... t.o

H\\.r.rle&ftt planet a::sd. the Uc~ .. to bu.U4 eht¥ more h Bel~\111. Up to

now a.bwt ~ ... n t )' ot th.:a h •• been d.tl h ere4. l ft addi t ion a cro~ or

31 ti~ting plAne• wa~ ~lanne4 , for lith~ bombt na and reconn&i•~~c• work,

'lor uu. purpoae the ! el(l._, ro•ern=ec~ pureb.au4 the licen .. or t he

~ r 4C'Iot t. 691 •

1.-SJ or 2~ r:.n-.1939 -a-

ltlci\11 hl.e \wned eH1ar to 7ranu or locl&nd tor it t a1l1tN'T

pl1111u. Thet e countrltt 'btln.c M • too W ey wUb. their own r~uJ.r•enh

ulct~ ttn\ at1 a.-J.aUoll a1u1on to the U:t1te4 Statu t.o att•pt \o

7b• Jelct&e D. f . C1 Az (P*ftgtt ftrrea\rt Cootrt AYlAtlon) The ,t.."'U-...lrsr&tt Dett!'l!t.

!ht Jelct.M D.!".C.J. .. h or&:~~~ ht4 at a • ta-.. "tee all4 t wo nct• t 'Dh.

~tb rtclaeote eomprlee the .o~llt .atertel t~tt~de4 to accoap&n~

the Anaiu.

lip ~ the 'bet;iruabg: or 19:!9 t be D.T. C.!. eonsht.ed or a d.onn croupe

ot ' 761 t 1 or CUD• of hlcbu callbre, trbtch coul.:i be wbdhid.td. •• tollowu

(a ) o14 . -od~rnlzed saterltl (b) c.- uterhl, 751 t troe Jou.rct~ (c) a eert&io. :nzber ot llauertu of 3oton 401 t

Ot the 600 Dillion fr&ect ?0\14 1o 1938 ~ the Go~trnmto~ tor tbt

Ai r Ser.ict, the D. T.C.A, rect1Ye4 about 360 m1111oot and tbt peetlYt

defence eomt f i fty.

Mttr eonaidernbh httH&Hoc 1t •at 4ec1dfd to pu.rehate tr011 the

h ~tlc:1ta Sourcts. ?$1s..

235 h.,'7 e.t~.U-.Urer&!t u.c.blae ps. • ere l lktwi .. p.rebat-ed, Up

to ttll tleht core.. tbe 7.51e a.tt 'btlOJ unut'AOt.urM.

The l l t t.y olllton fr~c• tor ~ttlYt retlttance hae been ••ployed

to bu.lld. • cerut.a a.~.~:~ber of llht.lttrt, pw-chase halt a Dilll otl. ts• a a.tkt

u4 t tl. or ... al&lll.f: ac alr--t>rotecUoa allltla . ealltd t he f errltorlAl A.lr

~ The per of orttcert b tbt A.rtatl.oa S."tce h the .,., •• that

of ortlcer• of equal rank la the other branchu o r the Anu-, 9'\.tb AD

a44tt.lon ot 800 tnt.nct • aontb tor oftlcert and fOO tunes tor ::.c.o. 1 •·

ElJllAll .. 0. 111.51, S.C. l(w:) ... I(D) • Cl'

060 -.u.. Mq. \ lt11

•SL8 n. MQY 2 i l97J

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L-SJ of 21. ~ ..... 19)9 -. -!he W1 11tary AYiat1oa ltr?iet acq~lret itt ptrtoant l l n t .o .aye.

Luber tro• tbe vad.u.atee o! tbe Jo)'&l "ll1ta.17 Ac.ad._,. a\ lruault or

!~ tbt .lntwerp Scbool ot A.-tat1on. A cutain n•ber ot t he eadtt t

ln tAt ..:UhU")' AcU.eay eltot .b 1attoa upon enurl n& &.Dd • hh tho tt

lntU&d ot tbt two )'tara ot the t.nt&ntry &Dd eA.,.l1'7, tpectalhWc 1a

atror~tle t tbt latt year. Upon craduatlon. lf ·~Ctti!Ul lD tbelr

12 aontht fl7~C trainlD~ \ht7 r.eel~• their pilot' • certltlcate an4

enter tht ! l yin, oorpe ~· lleutenantt, junior crA4•. Ottleert tor the &'l'latton ''"leu are ucN1U4 t~1

1) O!!leert belonctne to other •~ •.

2) Ortuiu.atet ot the L:Ultar:r AC*lQY.

3) !:o::-co:=helo:ed a•t.aUoc. ot'~letn 'lbo hi.•• paned. t he e.xNtlaa Uon ot &Ylatlon lle~tecante, ~lor l•ede.

~be Antwerp tlyl nc t ohool tralnt to~er el•1llant wbo after eucc•••-

fUll)' acquJ.r-bs their llcec .. etD only beco:~ot non-co=i aahned. officers.

Tratnl ne Out dd t the l..U ha.r;t Sebool.

Young aen • hbioc training 1n or4er t~ qualify &s ..a lt. c . o . 1D. tbt

A.r:q Air Senlce cau ot tal.o thi s b7 a,p-pl7LDc at the i..nt.•erp School o!

A'YlaUon. 1'ho • • .ccepte4 att or the prtllatnary oral, Wf'"l t u n a.n4 pbttlc&l

e-.alnaUoc.a tMe a t Yel'Yt aontla eoW'11. 'f;]oM uce pttd. at the tD4 of

of the M.1'LpUon ptreonntl of one ot the lUll taey Air Gro upe.

U \ c.atd.ld..aUa e.1at bt b.et• eao. 15 &ad 24 ,..,.,.. o14,

Oorponla pa:t 7 , (00 !nnet per y.ar plua 2 , 880 franc a ~-.1• $336

• • • 2, 880 • • S375

'ftloae 1D.Urtate4 ln 4t•alopl:.& lnUnat lD &'Yl a UoD ln J elcJ.• are

at prt .. .nt baN'tlly 41.00\.I.J't.Ctd at the o 'htael u pl.t.c.S 1D \.het.r -e.¥.

n,, coesancU:.Ic offleera in sbe AYiatioD S."tct, Otne:oal Du•hler atl4

B'lt rDIUZ art bdlt •td to lack la l Ua\he and. the 110ral cOW'&«" t.o

lnaht upoo 11hM they be\lt'f'e 'but fo r the 4 e'f'elOJ)Illlftt of c.ht .. nlc t lllUilft1

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• beo. . .. ·uac oppod04 rlewt tl"'e their euper-10re. lo•• eoo 'bo)'l ' reetot-' tb~cel••• thit y.az tor tra1otcc at the ~t•erp lebool ot a•tatton. Ot th••• onlf hAlt ••re eelecte4 &D4 •hen the eourtt

r..eb htcner than an adJutAnt' • rAnk. A aecon4 contldtra tton 11 that

ha t ~etn lttUtd that 40 ptlote &AI be a4oi tte4.

l'bt prtaclpal ru.eoa tor the Ar=r1 a not teJrtnc •or-e pllote h tb.at planet are ~tnc: or ther-e a.re plAnu •Uho'J.t tnc:tn .. Clic.b.

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il#I'\1DII ~~ crhh ns 'brouc;M 111'0GU\ b1 r.t .. tafotMUon telephond fro• .hrllc an4 pr•p.rt4 by JUthr .o """ to ••eert•iD 3d£1,.'• tlut .., .... So CAit o t • Oe:ra.an lnT•u'lon

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'!!!¥ DICL.t ll!g.OW CRISIS

.!e \,-1\a h OACe oore u:perhftCtD.c a r...,. • lallf'r \0 thAt ~leh

lt1tt4 h tr OD tht 8th Of )&tt ~o~ .. btr. !boueb ~~Dtral .Oblllaa\lOD

bAa DOti • • )'tt bee::~ called., tht &h.rtt a4dhloaal c l.e .. tt ( •S>• pbatt

ot ne.tuaUon}, .,_ieh h&~• ju.t\ b .. a callt4 to tb.t color1 , en th.t

lAtt ont t prior to ~h ~obllla•\toa. A Otrm&D aeropl•c• .at tor~ed

do..:~ b,r tDC1Dt trouble ln tht oorth ..... tura part or the count~ And

the ottlcer oc board. .._, to~d. to potlltu pepere renort.t to

l.Dt~J"'J.ct hill to .Jibot.ocn-pb Y&tloue ~u&l c•shro Uan or lt\f:iu

t t!tnce. b a441tio.D to tbh, ll•ber• or Gers.r.a planu be.•• 4ur1c s;

\he peet ••* been ti,tbtecl, prei"UUUbl.7 oceuplt4. 1a dalle,r t.atkt.

LI'U"'pr 'bodlet or Ge~ troop• haYI bean :ao•td froa Y~trl0\11

\.bt '"'llclan...Ceru.a tronthr.

'Ole 1U..blt.&ntt ot •artoue .. cuont N.onc the eetttra troouer

ot " b aeM:t »•• been tu.-ptDd.e!l 1D t.he ~,. ..

It kt '-&: al~t been pl&Uf'ld. t n eltt ot critlc!U nec eu1t71

to »>YI ~ l.rge part or tht .~tnery \c th.t 7abriqu.e Nattor~ •

d.'An:u 4• Ouerr.e et BtrttAl AI!. e.l tJIO l n toee or the Lll~ f\1''111

and .aDunltton tactortet ( &D4 aotebly tb~ Coeker111 workt) '0

f'ht J rlthh and fN.Dch -bauA4or e ~•r• caUe4 b7 t ht J'orolt;El

Offlct t a the elddle or the al&bt or the l~l4th, at14 lntormK 'by

\bt fo1'el(fl LUal•ter. Wr. Sp.Mok:. \hAt th• Belstu M'o4lsM4or lo

Berlia bN. telephoned bia tb.tt tbe Onaa.n J.ro:r would ao•• oa »•tsl•

a.o •· .. --··lll .. ~ ' :' 7 oa t.bt 14th.

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t.l6 or 16 Jon.l9~0 - .C! -

!he Stlpac. Co.aetUuUoa p rorld.u \bat tht l ic.1 will 1.D \Latt

ot -.r t.Me OYtJ' \ht actht coz:.&:ld of tht ...,_,. fro. \he IU.ahh:r

of UaUonal .Dt!ence. !'hh •• doce by l h WaJ .. t7 at ' p •.• • oa \ht

14 th, 8tl4 all 4e! encu t.loac the ltlchJ) rol4t Ul4 tleldt. blockhc

t he 11&¥ for t.a.Y tGtr~tact of i'rench troopt were usao•.t •

. :o••'ber.

Varloue • tll-1ator.t4 Iatelllc-nce Otficer t here ~·• coat to

tht coccludon th.at OtnaAD.T neither Lnu:~.ctt4 io l:IYM.t Bollan4

Pollowio.& Ut t bt CODCl\ldO:oa to Cllcb they han CO!:IofS ftl.t

fhcO\Ult llf.Yit;DOD ct.lh4 upoa lt, YOD JU~btatrop 1D order not oo.l7

to co•~l~1n •• to tbe Go~ aeroplane ~t ba4 been f lyioc o•er

north-.. tttrG Belctu., ~ad ~ b.e~ torce4 to l.nd t here, but

-prob&blt bee-c tNIIIp.td up by the Btl,;it.at 10 at t.o pte~ .. qu.arrel,

•Mch ~•1 c erta1Dl)' would t t ad ~riii.AT aot o'Dl,y uad.y t o sin \b .. ,

out the follotrloc aonrot:~,~, lf ., dttlrtd, Mt.r nrlou aert.oaloue

tta\.ua.ote OD both t l4U, tht a t lr* J.:-tlf'l4or le:!t wlth \ht lapre.-tio:a

W.t OerM.At •• prtl)l.rt2& t o t.t~ t be Dtx\ 4a.7 &!14 t o t.tlepbontd.

tbe Jorei~J~ Offlce 11'1 !rutltlt wit.ho\At qUIJ.lf Yhc bh ttat•tnt.

o~ow•b•r to pQt \lfl a trlal balloon 1D or4er t o a.ee.rta.h the ltlctao

r..ctloD. I.o. lion:aber, BlUer W acq,llllrt4 t he 11lfoft.At1oa t.b&t. ta ••

c:aee of ._ Oe.nAD a t.t.ack/lotl&D4, ~del• wo.al.4 oo•e -u her .... ~ ••

t,-16 or 16 Jm. l ;lli) - :, -~tlci\10, liollfl.:ld would. eJ. co:;e io her a1d., out z~ cla.'\4 and iraact

TOI.&ld. "'-•Uatel.J lie a pp .. l N. WI, ad. t b • ro.-4 co franca elur.t

• lD oN.tr' io allow .Allh4 force& t~ • Dt.tr la::edtatel¥.

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